LSW Bienkowski, Laskowski, Lesnodorski, Melzacki & Partners is a well-established law firm operating in Poland and beyond, with nearly 25 years of experience.

We pride ourselves on our extensive experience in managing complex high-value transactions, resolving complex disputes and providing ongoing legal advice.

Our drive to constantly develop our services is based on a combination of experience and innovative approach aimed at improving the quality of our offers. We attribute our success to the philosophy of a close-knit team where our partnership with clients is based on shared business objectives.

We support Polish and foreign Venture Capital funds. We provide advice at every stage of fund's operations, from its formation to obtaining the necessary licences and ongoing advice on investments in portfolio companies.

We provide ongoing support in terms of corporate governance, compliance with regulatory obligations, and in relations with funding entities. We represent clients in proceedings before the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) in the process of obtaining ASI registration.

In terms of legal services for investments, our support covers all stages, from the selection of transaction structure, through due diligence, preparation and negotiation of transaction documentation, to advisory services during the investment stages as well as in the exit process.

We have extensive experience in handling both privately-funded investments as well as those benefiting from public funding - supported from NCBiR or PFR.

Our team has experience working with business owners and entrepreneurs conducting their first PE transactions, as well as with experienced industry leaders.

We offer a broad spectrum of services to a diverse range of clients, including highly specialised and innovative companies, business angels, domestic (including publicly funded) and global Venture Capital funds involved in technology transactions.

Through strategic partnerships with UK or U.S. law firms, we help founders of fast-growing Polish and Central European companies deliver their international ambitions.

We offer strategic advice to companies, their governing bodies and investors in various types of transactions, such as:
1. fund formation,
2. risk management,
3. structuring and representation of portfolio companies,
4. financing and refinancing (including bonds, bank, bridge and mezzanine financing),
5. minority investments and co-investments,
6. majority investments,
7. 100% share buy-outs,
8. PIPE and PTP transactions,
9. investment exit strategies,
10. negotiations with investors,
11. IPOS.

 Władysław Bieńkowski, attorney-at-law, Partner
Krzysztof Laskowski, attorney-at-law, Partner
Bogusław Leśnodorski, attorney-at-law, Partner
Marcin Melzacki, advocate, Partner